Before removing it, confirm you don't need any of the files you might have created in that Account.
Log out, log in under your normal account and verify you can use it without restriction.Īfter that, you can safely delete the temporary account you just created by following these instructions: Delete a user or group - Apple Support. Use System Preferences to change your normal account to " Allow user to administer this computer".
When it completes, log in under that new account. You don't have to sign in to iCloud or anything else you might decide to do if you wanted to use that User Account for anything else. At the " Create a Computer Account" screen, create the new, temporary account using a different "Full name" and "Account name" than the one you already use.
Have your existing Apple ID and password ready. All your pre-existing user accounts will still available, assuming they were not already erased prior to beginning this procedure.ĭo not elect to transfer your information from another Mac: When you get to the "Transfer Information to This Mac" screen, select "Do not transfer any information now" and press Continue. Do not be concerned-none of the above deletes any information.
The Mac will restart, and then take you through the entire setup and registration process that you have not seen since you originally unboxed it. There is a single space preceding the first "slash" ( / ) character in each line: When the integrity check completes pressing the Return key will result in the localhost prompt again, waiting for your input.Īt the localhost:/ root# prompt, type each of the following lines, exactly as written, including capitalization, one line at a time, each line followed by the Return key. Nothing will happen other than to echo the Return character, advancing the text on the screen, confirming your Mac has not completely frozen. If you get concerned that the system has stalled or become unresponsive press the Return key. None of them are relevant unless they indicate some unrecoverable error. It may take a few minutes to complete during which time various messages will appear. This is a simple check for file system integrity and is optional.
To learn how to use Time Machine please read Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support. Then, please make sure you have a reliable backup in the event something unexpected occurs. " then you won't be able to fix it and you might as well stop reading. If it says "FileVault is turned on for the disk. If you don't know, open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > FileVault. If you have questions please reply to this Discussion, not that one.įirst please tell me that you have not enabled FileVault. It seems to me that it should work just as well I simply haven't tried it. There is another technique described in the following Discussion: Re: Lost Administrator Access. It is also overly conservative, but I have used it myself recently and I know it will work. It's very easy and will only take a few moments. Don't be put off by the length of the instructions. writing down the steps or trying to repeat it from memory. Tried to rename the user account on the new imac and lost admin privileges.